Rabbana Innaka Man Tudkhilin Nara: Dua of Fear of the Fire (Quran 3:192) – Arabic, Hindi, Urdu & Meaning

Rabbana innaka man tudkhilin-nara faqad akhzaytahu wa ma lizzalimina min ansar is a dua from Surah Al-Imran, verse 192. It means: ‘Our Lord, indeed whoever You admit to the Fire, You have disgraced him, and for the wrongdoers there are no helpers.’

It is a dua of fear. The people of understanding have just asked Allah to protect them from the Fire (Quran 3:191), and here they say why: the one who enters the Fire is disgraced and has no one to help him. Below you will find the Arabic, Roman English, Hindi and Urdu, the meaning of each word, how this verse connects to verse 191, and what the authentic Hadith say about asking Allah for protection from the Fire.

Quran Reference

• Surah: Al-Imran (Chapter 3), verse 192
• Read online: Quran 3:192 on Quran.com
• Who says it: the people of understanding (ulul-albab), Quran 3:190 to 3:194
• Comes right after: Quran 3:191, the dua ‘Rabbana ma khalaqta hadha batilan’

What Does Rabbana Innaka Man Tudkhilin Nara Mean?

• Rabbana – our Lord
• Innaka – indeed You
• Man tudkhilin-nara – whoever You admit to the Fire
• Faqad akhzaytahu – You have (surely) disgraced him
• Wa ma – and there is not
• Lizzalimina – for the wrongdoers
• Min ansar – any helpers

Tafsir Ibn Kathir explains ‘You have disgraced him’ as humiliating and disgracing him before all people on the Day of Gathering. Al-Mukhtasar in Tafsir adds that the wrongdoers will have no helpers to protect them from Allah’s punishment.

How Does This Dua Connect to Verse 191?

The verse is worded as a statement, but it is part of the dua of the people of understanding.

• In 3:191 they ask Allah: ‘protect us from the punishment of the Fire.’
• In 3:192 they say why they ask: whoever is admitted to the Fire is disgraced, and no one can help the wrongdoers.
• In 3:193 and 3:194 the same people go on to ask for forgiveness and for what Allah promised through His messengers.

So in this dua, fear and hope come together. They fear the Fire, and they turn to Allah, the only One who can save them.

What Does the Authentic Hadith Say?

The Hadith below is not an explanation of verse 3:192 itself. It is about asking Allah for protection from the Fire.

1. The Fire itself asks Allah to save the one who seeks refuge. In Jami at-Tirmidhi 2572 (also in Sunan Ibn Majah 4340), Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: whoever asks Allah for Paradise three times, Paradise says: ‘O Allah, admit him into Paradise.’ And whoever seeks refuge from the Fire three times, the Fire says: ‘O Allah, save him from the Fire.’ It is graded Sahih.

Reference: Jami at-Tirmidhi 2572

2. A Hadith that is not authentic. A Hadith says that whoever says ‘Allahumma ajirni minan-nar’ (O Allah, protect me from the Fire) seven times after Fajr and Maghrib, will be protected from the Fire if he dies that day or night. It is reported by Imam Ahmad and Abu Dawud (5079), but Al-Albani graded it as not Sahih (Silsilah Ad-Da’ifah 1624). We do not use it, and we mention it because it is shared often.

Reference: Islam Q&A on the seven-times Hadith

Benefits and Lessons

• Fear of the Fire is a sign of understanding. The people of understanding think about creation and then about the Hereafter.
• Turn to Allah as the only Helper. The verse says that the wrongdoers have no helpers.
• Ask Allah for protection often. The Hadith in Tirmidhi 2572 shows that asking three times is a Sunnah.
• Do not rely on weak narrations. Check the grade of the Hadith before sharing it.
• Pair fear with hope. In the next verses, the same people ask for forgiveness and for Allah’s promise.

When Can I Make This Dua?

Allah invites us to call upon Him (Quran 40:60), so you can make this dua at any time. We searched the Hadith sources we could open and found no Hadith that gives these exact words a special time or a fixed number of recitations.

Common Beliefs About This Dua: What Is Right and What Is Not Proven

People often add extra claims to this dua. We checked each claim below against the Quran, the Hadith we could open and tafsir. “Not verified” means we could not find a reliable source. It does not by itself mean the claim is false.

• Claim: Whoever seeks refuge from the Fire three times, the Fire says: “O Allah, save him from the Fire.”
  Status: Authentic.
  Source and grading checked: Jami at-Tirmidhi 2572 (graded Sahih) and Sunan Ibn Majah 4340, as quoted in this post.
• Claim: Whoever says “Allahumma ajirni minan-nar” seven times after Fajr and Maghrib will be protected from the Fire if he dies that day or night.
  Status: Not authentic.
  Source and grading checked: Reported by Imam Ahmad and Abu Dawud (5079), but Al-Albani graded it not Sahih (Silsilah Ad-Da’ifah 1624), as explained in this post.
• Claim: Quran 3:192 is a dua even though it does not ask for anything directly.
  Status: Correct (tafsir).
  Source and grading checked: It continues the dua of the people of understanding that begins in Quran 3:191, where they ask for protection from the Fire. Verse 192 says why they ask, as explained in this post.
• Claim: Reciting this dua 11 times on a painful part of the body cures it, removes poverty, clears debt, or treats black magic.
  Status: Not verified.
  Source and grading checked: We found these claims on a wazifa website, with no Hadith or Quran source given. We found no Hadith that says so.
• Claim: Verses 3:191 to 3:194 should be recited in the Qunoot.
  Status: Not verified.
  Source and grading checked: We found one page that lists these verses under a Qunoot heading, with no source. We found no Hadith that tells us to recite them in the Qunoot.
• Claim: It is Sunnah to recite this dua a set number of times or at a set time.
  Status: Not verified.
  Source and grading checked: We found no Hadith that sets a number or a time for this dua. The Hadith we found are about asking Allah for protection from the Fire in general.

How we checked: we read the Quran text and tafsir, the Hadith pages on Sunnah.com and Hadith grading quotes on commentary pages, and compared the top pages that talk about this dua. We could not page through every search result or search the Dorar.net grading database, so “not verified” is not a guarantee that no Hadith exists. For rulings, please ask a trusted scholar.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Rabbana innaka man tudkhilin-nara mean?

It means: Our Lord, indeed whoever You admit to the Fire, You have disgraced him, and for the wrongdoers there are no helpers. It expresses the fear of the Fire and of its disgrace.

Where is Rabbana innaka man tudkhilin-nara in the Quran?

It is in Surah Al-Imran (Chapter 3), verse 192, right after the dua in verse 191.

Who says this dua in the Quran?

It is said by the people of understanding (ulul-albab), whom Quran 3:190 and 3:191 describe as people who remember Allah in every state and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth.

Is this verse a dua if it does not ask for anything directly?

It is part of the dua of the people of understanding. In verse 191 they ask Allah to protect them from the Fire. In verse 192 they say why: whoever Allah admits to the Fire is disgraced, and the wrongdoers have no helpers. So it continues their plea.

What does akhzaytahu (You have disgraced him) mean?

Tafsir Ibn Kathir explains it as Allah humiliating and disgracing the person before all people on the Day of Gathering.

Is there an authentic Hadith about asking for protection from the Fire?

Yes. In Jami at-Tirmidhi 2572, which is graded Sahih, Anas reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that whoever seeks refuge from the Fire three times, the Fire says: O Allah, save him from the Fire.

Is the Hadith about saying Allahumma ajirni minan-nar seven times after Fajr and Maghrib authentic?

No. Imam Ahmad and Abu Dawud (5079) report it, but Al-Albani graded it as not Sahih (Silsilah Ad-Da’ifah 1624). We do not use it.

Is there a fixed reward or a special time for this dua?

We searched the Hadith sources we could open and found no Hadith that sets a number, a special time or a special reward for reciting only this dua. See the section on common beliefs above. You can make it at any time (Quran 40:60).

Are the Hindi and Urdu lines the Quran?

No. The Arabic is the word of Allah. The Roman English, Hindi and Urdu lines are only to help you read and understand. Please learn the correct pronunciation from a qualified teacher.

More Duas Asking for Protection from the Fire

• Rabbana Innana Amanna Faghfir Lana Dhunubana (Quran 3:16)
• Rabbana Atina Fid Dunya Hasanah (Quran 2:201)
• Rabbana Ma Khalaqta Hadha Batilan (Quran 3:191)

References

• Quran 3:190–194 and 40:60, with the tafsir of Ibn Kathir – qurano.com
• Jami at-Tirmidhi 2572 – sunnah.com/tirmidhi:2572
• Sunan Ibn Majah 4340
• Hadith of Abu Dawud 5079 and its grading – sunnionline.us

Conclusion

This dua shows the fear of the believers who understand: the Fire is real, its disgrace is real, and there is no helper except Allah. Let us ask Allah to protect us from the Fire, and to make us among the people of understanding.

May Allah protect us from the Fire and from disgrace in the Hereafter. Ameen.